Just got this amazing review from Monique + Chris!

“Dana Grant was phenomenal. Both our wedding and engagement pictures came out perfectly. Dana was an absolute joy to work with, and her prices were more than fair given the extremely high quality of her work. On top of all that, Dana is a wonderfully pleasant and vivacious individual. It helps immensely when you can be comfortable and even have fun with your photographer. It makes the pictures that much more candid. Anyone looking to take wedding/engagement photos need look no further than Dana Grant Photography!

Aww, thanks guys! xoxo!

This love note is from “Sweet Shana” as I like to call her! Their wedding was last year at The Bacarra Resort in beautiful Santa Barbara.

Hi Darling Dana!!
I hope all is well. TRAV AND I LOVE THE ALBUM!!!   It really captures the whole day and I have looked at it about 15 times. The whole family loved it too.  We took it to family dinner on Sunday and showed everyone.  Thank you so much for EVERYTHING!!   You’re the best!!

Xoxo- SHANA

Here’s a couple pages from their album:

Lately I’ve been exploring the concept of what I’ve been calling “Reject Art.” Started by my Reject Heart. It’s all about making something beautiful accidentally or finding the art in something that didn’t turn out “right.”

I finally developed some Holga film (I usually wait so long, I forget what I’ve shot and it’s like Christmas when I get them back!) One of the reasons I love the Holga so much, it’s not perfect. But my recent developments, were even more un-perfect.. But the more and more they come out wrong, the more I’m loving them. These are all medium format film and even that didn’t quite turn out right. Only part of the side of the film showed up.

Nothing even came out on these ones, but I’m in love with the numbers and the colors.

This is a little more typically Holga but still cropped off. From one of my favorite weddings.

From this rad wedding. Even though these didn’t turn out, I gave them to the bride and she loved them.

A merry go round in Perris (looks totally creepy to me) and a building in Paris, Ireland or London.

Totally wacky, from this Engagement Shoot.

From my trip to Utah in December.

This is closer to the look I’m going for with my Holga, but this is also (accidentally) double exposed.

Hi Dana!

First off, thank you for sending the pictures! We are soo happy with them and are thrilled with the way they turned out! You did such a fabulous job and we’re soo glad to have had you as our photographer! I love the way you captured the light in all our pictures and I appreciate you being so patient with me! I know I’ve asked a lot of questions and had you take many more family pictures than anticipated, but thank you so much for going with the flow! We love them!!

Hey Dana, I have been meaning to email you since Friday… We got the album and it is amazing!!! Thank you so much for everything. All the details are great. It was the best day of our lives and you captured it beautifully.

Thanks again,
Leslie

I know it’s already March…. but here are my faves from 2010 cause that’s how I roll! I also realized I better get on this before I get to my 5 shoots from this week.

Some of favorite things to shoot is when the couple has some alone time to enjoy each other: the first look or right after they become husband and wife. There’s just something so relaxed, happy and fun about that time. Probably why I chose so many! I also love ceremonies, the first dance and any unique perspective I can get.

Jaymi + Andy had their wedding at Tuscan Villa Estate in Simi Valley. They are one of my favorite couples ever! They  have such a sweet and great love for each other, it makes it so much fun to photograph and be around. During the ceremony while he’s reading his own vows to her, Jaymi looks like she loves him so much she wants to squeeze his face off! Love it!

Thank you Jaymi + Andy for sharing your day with me!

Jenny + Heath had an fabulous wedding at The Viceroy, Palm Springs. Gorgeous day filled with gorgeous details, people and doggy! What more could a gal-tographer want?!



Heath surprised Jenny with these customized shoes.



My associate got some fun pics of Cash!

First look.

Special thanks to my 2nd shooter, Tiffani from CreaTIFF photography!

Jenny + Heath had a fabulous wedding at The Viceroy in Palm Springs and I just had to post a one…Can’t wait to blog this!

Erin + Josh had a wonderful wedding at the gorgeous Nesldown in Los Gatos California.


I loved that they included their dog in the first look!









They took a shot together, so fun!




This was makes me laugh and is so them!